The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is set to return from November 28th to December 30th, 2025, bringing with it a wide array of festive food and drink options. Disney has officially released the full menus for the event, showcasing both returning favorites and many new culinary creations across various holiday kitchens and participating restaurants.
Guests can anticipate a diverse selection of global holiday dishes, ranging from savory items like Braised Beef Tips and Pork Schnitzel to sweet treats such as Gingerbread Macarons and a new Red Velvet Cookie Funnel Cake. The festival also features an extensive list of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including specialty cocktails, craft beers, and warm holiday drinks.
Key Takeaways
- The 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays runs from November 28th to December 30th.
- Menus include a mix of new items and returning fan favorites at over 20 locations.
- Six different cookies are part of the popular Cookie Stroll, including new plant-based and themed options.
- A wide variety of global cuisines are represented, from Mexican tamales to Japanese sushi.
- Numerous specialty beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are available.
New Culinary Highlights for 2025
This year's festival introduces several exciting new dishes. At Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen in Mexico, guests can try the Tostada de Carne, featuring slow-cooked Mexican-style braised beef tips, and a new Tamal de Pollo con Mole. Shanghai Holiday in China will offer BBQ Char Siu Pork Fried Rice and a flavorful Beef Noodle Soup Bowl.
The Refreshment Outpost is adding a Spiced Shrimp Stew with Jollof Rice. For dessert, Holiday Hearth Desserts will debut a Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookie, which is also plant-based and part of the Cookie Stroll. Connections Eatery will feature a unique Figment Holiday Sweater Liege Waffle, a chocolate-coated gingerbread waffle with blizzard-themed sprinkles.
Festival Fun Fact
The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays typically features over 20 distinct food and beverage locations, each offering unique seasonal items inspired by global holiday traditions.
The Popular Cookie Stroll Returns
The beloved Cookie Stroll is back for 2025, inviting guests to collect stamps in their Festival Passports after purchasing specific cookies from various locations. Once all cookies are collected, guests can redeem their passport for a special completer cookie.
This year's Cookie Stroll features six designated cookies. New additions include the Prototype Cookie (sugar cookie with orange-cranberry icing and dark chocolate) and the Ginger-Molasses Cookie with cream cheese icing, both found at Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow. The plant-based Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookie from Holiday Hearth Desserts also joins the stroll. Other cookies include the Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie, Holiday Sugar Cookie, Mickey-shaped Almond Black and White Cookie, Rugelach, Maple Leaf Shortbread Cookie, Chocolate Cookie featuring SNICKERS bar pieces, and a Peanut Butter Cookie featuring M&M’S Minis.
Sweet Treats and Desserts
Beyond the Cookie Stroll, the festival boasts a wide array of other sweet options. The Tuscany Holiday Kitchen introduces Pizza e Cioccolato, fried house-made pizza dough with sugar, cinnamon, and chocolate. American Holiday Table offers a Chocolate Cookie featuring SNICKERS bar pieces. The Funnel Cake stand will serve a new Red Velvet Cookie Funnel Cake, topped with vanilla ice cream, cream cheese whipped cream, and red velvet cookie pieces.
For those who enjoy chilled desserts, Swirled Showcase presents a new Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse featuring M&M’S Holiday Mint Chocolate Candies. Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen will have a Coffee-Mocha Cookie topped with coffee-infused buttercream.
"The culinary teams have truly outdone themselves this year, bringing both traditional holiday flavors and innovative new creations to the table," a festival spokesperson stated. "We are excited for guests to explore the tastes of the season from around the world."
Beverage Offerings: From Hot Cocoa to Craft Brews
The beverage lineup is extensive, with numerous new alcoholic and non-alcoholic choices. Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Company locations throughout EPCOT will offer a new Holiday Cookie Latte, available both as a non-alcoholic drink and a spirited version with Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur.
For those seeking something warm, the Holiday Sweets & Treats booth introduces a Festive Flight featuring Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s, which includes Christmas Sugar Cookie, Gingerbread, and Cookie Butter hot cocoas. Spirited versions of hot cocoa are also available with various liqueurs like peppermint schnapps, Baileys, or Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey.
Festival Background
The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays celebrates global holiday traditions through food, music, and cultural presentations. It is one of EPCOT's most popular seasonal events, drawing visitors from around the world to experience diverse customs and cuisines.
Craft Beer and Cocktail Selections
Craft beer enthusiasts will find several new seasonal brews. Crooked Can Brewing Company offers a Gingerbread Bock, while Gulf Stream Brewing presents a Baking Spirits Bright Gingerbread Red Ale. Cigar City Brewing introduces an Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale, and Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. has a new Frosted Gingerbread White Stout.
New cocktails include the Chai-mazing Margarita and Horchata Margarita at Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen. Shanghai Holiday features the Butterfly Lantern with butterfly pea blossom gin and prickly pear syrup, and a Peach of Longevity cocktail. The Refreshment Port will serve a Keel Farms Cinnamon Sugar Donut Hard Cider.
- New Margaritas: Chai-mazing Margarita, Horchata Margarita (Mexico)
- New Beers: Gingerbread Bock, Gingerbread Red Ale, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale
- New Warm Drinks: Holiday Cookie Latte, Festive Hot Cocoa Flight
Global Flavors and Cultural Traditions
The festival continues its tradition of highlighting diverse holiday cuisines from around the globe. The Bavaria Holiday Kitchen in Germany will serve its classic Pork Schnitzel and Cheese Fondue in a bread bowl. The American Holiday Table features Slow-roasted Turkey with stuffing and Blackened Catfish with Hoppin’ John.
In France, Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen will offer Dinde Rôtie (roasted turkey) and a new Macaron de Noël aux Épices. Yukon Holiday Kitchen in Canada brings back the beloved Beef Bourguignon and introduces a new Maple Leaf Shortbread Cookie.
Chestnuts & Good Cheer Holiday Kitchen will continue to offer various cinnamon-glazed nuts and fire-roasted chestnuts, alongside eggnog with optional spirited additions. Nochebuena Cocina will feature a new Pan de Jamón, a traditional Latin Christmas bread, and a plant-based chorizo tamale.
Did You Know?
The Gingerbread Milk Shake, available both non-alcoholic and with whipped cream vodka, is a popular holiday treat that returns this year, alongside a new Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s with whipped cream vodka.
The extensive menus ensure that every guest can find something to enjoy, whether they prefer sweet or savory, traditional or innovative, alcoholic or non-alcoholic. The festival provides a unique opportunity to taste holiday flavors from various cultures in one festive setting.
